Patient hopes build around the European Health Data Space
The European Health Data Space (EHDS) will be a home for the data of patients across Europe. A draft of the regulation, which was leaked last week, said the system would promote the transfer of data...
View ArticleFormer ONC chief describes the 2 things that make FHIR ‘utterly powerful’
The importance of data-sharing and interoperability were two dominant themes at HIMSS22, with leadership repeatedly emphasizing how the COVID-19 pandemic shined a light on the consequences of siloed...
View ArticleeHealth Exchange launches interoperability innovation grants
eHealth Exchange, the non-profit health information network that connects providers and federal agencies, announced its new Innovation Grant program on Monday.WHY IT MATTERS The program could disburse...
View ArticleEuropean Commission acts against fake EU Digital COVID certificates
The European Commission has adopted an EU mechanism that allows revoking fraudulent or erroneous EU Digital COVID Certificates (EUDCCs).With this measure, once a certificate is revoked in one member...
View ArticleClinical interoperability is close to being realized, says IT leader
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View ArticleHIMSSCast: Interoperability's role in the healthcare ecosystem
Healthcare IT News Executive Editor Mike Miliard sat down at HIMSS22 with Google Cloud Director of Global Healthcare Strategy and Solutions Aashima Gupta and Healthcare and Life Sciences Industries...
View ArticleDar Al Shifa Hospital receives first HIMSS Stage 7 validation in Kuwait
Dar Al Shifa Hospital (DASH) has achieved the highest level on the HIMSS EMRAM and O-EMRAM, making it the first hospital in Kuwait to achieve EMRAM Stage 7 validation.EMRAM, or the Electronic Medical...
View ArticleCoalition of hospitals, health plans and others urge for stronger guidance...
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View ArticleThe value of RFID-enabled medications
The market for radio frequency identification (RFID) solutions is growing, largely thanks to its ability to help healthcare organizations automate data capture and asset tracking across the hospital...
View ArticleEpic taps Lyniate for Garden Plot integration
Epic announced this week that it will collaborate with Lyniate to enable the data integration requirements of its new Garden Plot offering.WHY IT MATTERS Garden Plot is Epic's new hosted and supported...
View ArticleEHR integration and data migration lessons
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View ArticleStandardizing nurse call and staff locating to improve outcomes
Driving efficiency in care team workflows is hard enough at a single facility. For the Integris Health System, they faced the even tougher challenge of instituting process change across an entire...
View ArticleDeveloping a cloud-first EMR strategy
EMRs have changed the way healthcare is delivered, and they have the potential to create secure, connected, insight-driven and humanized healthcare experiences. However, this kind of functionality is...
View ArticleMerging informatics and empathy in nursing
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View ArticlePatient generated data can be a key factor in reducing health inequity
At this point, it's not a surprise to say that data is power– particularly when it comes to advancing clinical research, furthering innovation and improving patient care.Tools such as wearables can...
View ArticleDo data dilemmas impede digital health?
The launch of a proposal on the EU Health Data Space, expected in early May, forms the cornerstone of wider European ambitions on digital health, and marks the fruition of efforts invested by...
View ArticleA fragmented EHR market is fueling interoperability divide, says ONC study
A recent study from researchers from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT found substantial differences between large-practice physicians and ones with solo practices when it comes to...
View ArticleTEFCA can help patients to access medical records
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View ArticleAMIA and HL7 join forces to promote interoperability standards
The American Medical Informatics Association and Health Level Seven International on Tuesday announced a new partnership to drive efforts to broaden use of comprehensive standards for healthcare...
View ArticleBreaking myths and setting your organization’s digital strategy
The world has gone digital. How are you adapting? In this episode, we are sitting down with Julie Campbell, VP of Healthbox to talk about digital strategy. Healthbox, a HIMSS solution, supports and...
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